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Every community built over the past 20 years in So. Cal. has HOA's, they are inescapable fact of living down there unless you want an older home. They tell you the only time your garage door can be open is when the car is entering or leaving. Leave it open and you get fined. They wont let you put a potted plant on your porch unless it's been approved by committee. If you do, you get fined. They wont let you put Christmas lights up, even if they are on the inside or your window. Do so and you will be fined. You cant park your vehicle in the driveway, do so and you will be fined. The board members meet on regular basis and develop more rules and regulations in which to "improve" the community all in while it just infringes more on your personal and individual freedom. Like printer say's in jest...yes they really do regulate how tall a bush or plant can be as well as it species. They raise the HOA fee's saying they need more money but more often than not you see no direct benefits.

So you see HOA's are nothing more than a microcosm of nanny state government.

Was the reason I left because of them, of course not. The final decision to leave was so that my wife and I could take care of my dying grandfather who was alone in Idaho so he did not have to die in a nursing home.

Politicians need to be changed like diapers, and for the same reason.
Mark Twain

I 've worked in Nursing homes all over Dallas. After seeing the life old folks live in Nursing Homes, it's a fate I would wish on no one. You've done an admirable deed.

I don't think I could do that, too depressing. Every once in while a group that I ride with will set up a BBQ and picture take event at a nursing home. Although it provides some sense of giving back to the community and bringing a little sunshine into their lives for a few hours there's still a part of me that wonders if were not taking advantage of them. You know, dressing them up in leathers so they can have their picture taken. It's like "here, put this on so you can look cute and silly for the camera".

Politicians need to be changed like diapers, and for the same reason.
Mark Twain